Robot & Frank
Directed by Jake Schreier
Starring Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon
Grade: B+
I enjoyed the move “Robot and Frank.” There were
many twists and turns in the relationships and the history of the characters.
These revelations kept my eyes glued to the screen as I watched to see how the
story would unravel. There was ironic comedy and endearing moments. One of the
most memorable is the growth of Frank’s relationship with the robot. At first,
he detested the robot but at the end he grew to think of it as a friend and a
partner in crime.
Throughout the movie, Frank has a hard time coming to terms with the fact that the robot is just a robot and does not have human characteristics. When you wipe the memory of a robot it is just a hard drive and not a brain; the robot has no feelings about this. However, Frank’s inability to understand is what leads him to go on the run. He is trying to prolong time with the robot that he has come to know and love; he is also trying to figure out a way out a way he can maintain that relationship by not letting it end. His mental condition seems to deteriorate during this process as he tends to forget what’s going on a bit more and whom he is talking to. However, he goes out with a bang and it is interesting to see the garden’s ultimate role in the story. The robot wanted Frank to cultivate the garden as a way to keep his brain active and exercise, but the garden ends up being valuable in an entirely different way.
Throughout the movie, Frank has a hard time coming to terms with the fact that the robot is just a robot and does not have human characteristics. When you wipe the memory of a robot it is just a hard drive and not a brain; the robot has no feelings about this. However, Frank’s inability to understand is what leads him to go on the run. He is trying to prolong time with the robot that he has come to know and love; he is also trying to figure out a way out a way he can maintain that relationship by not letting it end. His mental condition seems to deteriorate during this process as he tends to forget what’s going on a bit more and whom he is talking to. However, he goes out with a bang and it is interesting to see the garden’s ultimate role in the story. The robot wanted Frank to cultivate the garden as a way to keep his brain active and exercise, but the garden ends up being valuable in an entirely different way.
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